The Fayum Landscape
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The Fayum Landscape
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Author : Claire J. Malleson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11
The Fayum Landscape written by Claire J. Malleson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11 with History categories.
Located some one hundred kilometers southwest of Cairo, the Fayum region has long been regarded as unique, often described in terms that conjure up images of an idealized Garden of Eden. In An Egyptian Landscape, Claire Malleson takes a novel approach to the study of the region by exploring the ways in which people have, through millennia, perceived and engaged with the Fayum landscape. Distinguishing between the experienced landscape of state and bureaucratic record and the imagined landscape of myth, meaning, and observers' personal influences and expectations, Malleson questions in detail where those perceptions come from. She traces religious practices, follows the tracks of myths and traditions, and investigates the roots of stories found in texts from the pharaonic, classical, and Medieval Islamic periods. She also reviews many, more recent travel writings on the region from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. The work of each author is presented in its historical and cultural context, and Malleson integrates what is known about ancient activities in the Fayum, based on the archaeological evidence from the many monuments and ancient settlements that exist in the region. Scholars and students of archaeology and landscape studies as well as general readers interested in Egypt's history and archaeology will find this book highly engaging and enlightening.
The Desert Fayum Reinvestigated
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Author : Simon J. Holdaway
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 2017-12-31
The Desert Fayum Reinvestigated written by Simon J. Holdaway and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-31 with History categories.
The Neolithic is thought to have arrived in Egypt via diffusion from an origin in southwest Asia, relatively late compared to neighboring locations. The authors suggest an alternative approach to understanding the development of food production in Egypt based on the results of new fieldwork in the Fayum. They provide the results of a detailed study of the Fayum archaeological landscape interpretable at different temporal and spatial scales, using an expanded version of low-level food production to organize observations concerning paleoenvironment, socioeconomy, settlement, and mobility. While domestic plants and animals were indeed introduced from elsewhere, when a number of aspects of the archaeological record are compared, a settlement system is suggested that has no obvious analogues with the Neolithic in southwest Asia. The results obtained from the Fayum are used to assess other contemporary sites in Egypt.
The Nile Natural And Cultural Landscape In Egypt
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Author : Harco Willems
language : en
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2017-03-31
The Nile Natural And Cultural Landscape In Egypt written by Harco Willems and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-31 with History categories.
Although Herodot's dictum that "Egypt is a gift of the Nile" is proverbial, there has been only scant attention to the way the river impacted on ancient Egyptian society. Egyptologists frequently focus on the textual and iconographic record, whereas archaeologists and earth scientists approach the issue from the perspective of natural sciences. The contributions in this volume bridge this gap by analyzing the river both as a natural and as a cultural phenomenon. Adopting an approach of cultural ecology, it addresses issues like ancient land use, administration and taxation, irrigation, and religious concepts.
The Urban Landscape Of Bakchias A Town Of The Fayy M From The Ptolemaic Roman Period To Late Antiquity
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Author : Paola Buzi
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-04-16
The Urban Landscape Of Bakchias A Town Of The Fayy M From The Ptolemaic Roman Period To Late Antiquity written by Paola Buzi and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-16 with Social Science categories.
This book summarises the results of field research—including historical, historico-religious and papyrological studies—conducted on the archaeological site of Bakchias, located in the north-eastern part of the Fayyūm region. The book provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the rise and fall of the kome of Bakchias.
The Nile Natural And Cultural Landscape In Egypt
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Author : Harco Willems
language : en
Publisher: Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner
Release Date : 2017
The Nile Natural And Cultural Landscape In Egypt written by Harco Willems and has been published by Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Although Herodotus' dictum that "Egypt is a gift of the Nile" is proverbial, there has been only scant attention to the way the river impact ancient Egyptian society. Egyptologists frequently focus on the textual and iconographic record, whereas archaeologists and earth scientists approach the issue from the perspective of the natural sciences. The essays in this volume bridge this gap by analyzing the river both as a natural and as a cultural phenomenon. Adopting an approach of cultural ecology, it addresses issues like ancient land use, administration and taxation, irrigation, and religious concepts.
Mapping The Past From Sampling Sites And Landscapes To Exploring The Archaeological Continuum
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Author : Michel Dabas
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-09-14
Mapping The Past From Sampling Sites And Landscapes To Exploring The Archaeological Continuum written by Michel Dabas and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-14 with Social Science categories.
Proceedings of Session VIII-1 of the XVIII UISPP World Congress (2018, Paris); papers reflect on the need to develop sustainable and reliable approaches to mapping our landscape heritage, guided by the crucial concept termed the ‘archaeological continuum’.
The Mysterious Fayum Portraits
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Author : Euphrosyne Doxiadis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Mysterious Fayum Portraits written by Euphrosyne Doxiadis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Mummy portraits categories.
The Fayum portraits were created by the people of a flourishing district of Roman Egypt during the first three centuries AD. In the old Egyptian tradition, these people embalmed the bodies of their dead, but then they placed over the mummy, a painted portrait to preserve the memory of each individual. Over 1000 portraits have so far been discovered of men, women and children.
Landscapes And Landforms Of Egypt
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Author : Nabil Sayed Embabi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-11-24
Landscapes And Landforms Of Egypt written by Nabil Sayed Embabi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-24 with Science categories.
This book provides a unique reference resource not only for geomorphologists, but for all Earth scientists. It shows how landforms vary enormously across Egypt, from high mountains to endless plains, and presents the vast heritage of forms that have developed under different climates. Richly illustrated with numerous plates and figures, it also includes a bibliography offering exhaustive coverage of the literature.
Landscape History Of Hadramawt
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Author : Michael J. Harrower
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Landscape History Of Hadramawt written by Michael J. Harrower and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with History categories.
Winner of AIA's 2022 Anna Marguerite McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports The rugged highlands of southern Yemen are one of the less archaeologically explored regions of the Near East. This final report of survey and excavations by the Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project addresses the development of food production and human landscapes, topics of enduring interest as scholarly conceptualizations of the Anthropocene take shape. Along with data from Manayzah, site of the earliest dated remains of clearly domesticated animals in Arabia, the volume also documents some of the earliest water management technologies in Arabia, thereby anchoring regional dates for the beginnings of pastoralism and of potential farming. The authors argue that the initial Holocene inhabitants of Wadi Sana were Arabian hunters who adopted limited pastoral stock in small social groups, then expanded their social collectives through sacrifice and feasts in a sustained pastoral landscape. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience of archaeologists including not only those working in Arabia, but more broadly those interested in the ancient Near East, Africa, South Asia, and in Holocene landscape histories generally.
The Hunt For The Dawn Monkey
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Author : Christopher Beard
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2004-12-20
The Hunt For The Dawn Monkey written by Christopher Beard and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-20 with Science categories.
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